Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13
JANEY
A Story Of Love and MOOnshine in
the Tennessee Mountains.
ELLA VANILLA.

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was u man Of iron nerve and determined
mind. He was proud of his ancestral BerS-
leys and spoke in glowing terms Of their
achievements in the hunt, and their fights
with the IndiaTS of years ago; and OF their
bravery during the war of the Revolution,
one / think had occupied the exalted pO-
sition of Captain of Infantry. He never
claimed that the honOred Berkleys were
descended from the Puritans, who sup
pressed the freedom of religious thought,
ungratrfuliy violated their Indian treaties
and fayed Quakers alive, we scarcely
think that sturdy John ever heard OF these
blue blooded, narrow minded Puritans.
Nor did he trace the Berkleys hack TO the
first families of Virginia who mostly pur-
chased their wives for a hundred and htty
mounds of tobacco. He traced his pedi-
gree from the oaly great family he ever
knew-the Berkleys, whose wisdom n
vaIor would not have been augmented one
iota had it descended from a dozen Puritan
and Cavalier families
lie was a man OF strong convictions, and
when he said he would do a thing. one
could always expect it To be done. lie
believed in personal liberty and held that
every one had the right TO do Is he pleased
as long ash did not conflict with the happl-
ness and rights OF his nelghbOr; perhaps
the idea justified his cOOScience IN an Occupa-
tion thatd did not conflict with his ~neighbOTs,
vet WAS not in strict accord with the laws
OF the General Government. lie was a
farmer in a sort OF a way, and was also en-
gagged in another business. Ii q person
cnnId surmiSe the u OF an almost i'm
perceptibIe thin blue line of smoke that at
times WAS visible rising from q secluded
spot in the Tennessee mountains, anu
know the owner of the place hat caused
that smoke, they could we'll guess JOINS
other occupation, his most prOhtable Oc-
cupation and most dangerous. Honest
strong minded John was IN good clrcum-
stances and supported his family IN the
fashion that the people were accustomed 10
in that section. His wife WAS one oil those
drudging, pack-hOrSe women, atiectlonate,
and with such an idea of duty that she felt
il wife's place to DO always Is bid and
utter rs little complaint rs possible. JOhn
admired her for this, and in spite oil his
strong. harsh disposition, waS atiectlonate
and cnnSiderate in his way. Their family
consisted Of four girls; not \ boy among
them, which fact John regarded aS u sort
of An afiiction, for to be truthful each time
a member WAS added To the flock, Johns
spirit raised, hoping it would be a boy.
Girls are 80 sOrter helpless like, and no
spirit about EN- like u boy" John would
say, then heaye a Sigh.
The Urls We're growing into womanhOOdi
honest, buXom, earnest, hard working girls,
with that dash OF rustic beauty IN face,
figure, and action, that made them tine AL
mired OF the sturdy, brOnzed faced, strong
muscled leaus of the surrounding country
A vexed question now confronted honest
John, relating TO the girls. Some one had
asked hirn that day when Janey, his oldest
daughter was going to marry Jim DOtSOn.
A light seemed To flash upon him. lie had
noticed Jim al the house frequently and
had seen him and Janey walking together,
but he never suspected before that their re-
lations had led on 50 far; lii tact he nal
never given the matter even y passing
thought, and being 50 often from home he
did nOtsknow their meetings were more
frequent than he had imagined.
Johns fury was aroused, not that he
cherished any M will toward jun D0tSon,
wha WAS tolerated on account Ot his cheer
full disposition and general goodwill Tor
every body, but he held an implaCable
hatred toward Jim'S family and the name.
Old man D0tSOn hui most ungraciOuSly
swiudled John ia a horse trade years be-
fore. which resulted IN u suit ut law m
which John E.red still worse than he dld
in the trade. The enmity caused by this,
widened into au unhealng bitterness he
tween them.
Rsrklev never believed that 4 girl pos
sessed much reason or Judgment, regard
ing them as docile, flexible beings who
sway according to caprice, and who can
never act we'll except by advice; and he
looked upon a girls love a. n foolish fancy,
unsteady and childish. He did not seem
to know the depth and strength OF love, OF
&. how mach IL is all a wOman'S being, OF ol
the unyielding tenacjty with which II
clings to its object. Now, II Janey had
been a bow, he knew she would not have
been even a friend tD any Dotson but be-
ing a girl, he overlooked her actions.
That night, when John came in To sup
Der, he yt}sulleu and moroSe, aud almost
The first thing he said was "lI he darned
il Janey don't have to quit right short
with that Jim DotSon or any OF then
tribe
'.Why, John. what is the natter
asked his wife, with a surprised look IN her
face.
i've hearu it said down ut the black
smith shop that he has been a shyln around
here for a long while, and some one asked
me when they was q goin' to git married.
Married be damned said John, as he
struck the table a vigorous blow.
''Of course, John, nc has been a comm
here a long while now. and | think him
and Janey thinks u great deal Of each
other
what, him a comm around here
think a great deal OF each other-andy You
never said q word agiu 1t or told me!
Sary, You have been 4 aggiu' this thing on,
believe" Numbered John.
mo, Ihevn't, and don't see no harm
OF them bein' friendly like. jim Is out
there now where Janey Is milkin' the
cows
as, Is he? Well, by thunder, I'll Just
stop this business right here now, and
John started with m angry trOwn for the
barn yard.
''Dotson," said he, - he came to jim,
who was standing near where Janey wa
milking a COW, II heard to-day that You
and Janey were sort OF sweet ON each Other
and Bob Browels even flung it in my tSt
that YOU were going to marry. l jiSt =
to tell you now and forever that put my
foot right dowa on any SIGH transaction,
and hereafter You will make yourself scarce
about these premises
Janey turned red in the face and stopped
milking, aud Jim bluShed and seemed
greatly confused, hut at last said, Il don't
D Mr.. Berkeley, Yen could blame a
fellow for feelin' friendly to such a good
girl as Janey there, and why can't | feel
friendly like, rs well rs some other tel-
low"
1T is wuSs than friendly Jim; it is what